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Carpenter ant colony - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - female
Copyright © 2010 Vespula Vulgaris

Carpenter ant colony - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - Female
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
Here we see the queen in an egg laying position. Not something you see every day!

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Contributed by Vespula Vulgaris on 24 January, 2010 - 1:43pm

The first major workers are there, now
like the one who can be seen lower left. Your captive colony semms to thrive well.
… Richard Vernier, 24 January, 2010 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
There is currently one major and a few 'sub majors'. If you look in the previous photo, you can see near the bottom of the brood pile there is an over sized larva. This larva turned into the major that you pointed out

I am curious to see how many majors will be produced this year
… Vespula Vulgaris, 25 January, 2010 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

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